Two women stand on a stage at the midway sideshow of the Wells County Fair in Fessenden. Behind them, banners for Filipino Jimmie's presentation of the Strangest People on Earth flap in the breeze. A crowd has assembled to take in the show.

Vegetable varieties grown in Wells County are on display on a raised platform in the 4-H building at the Wells County Fair. Seasonal and health related drawings made by school children are visible in the background.

Judges watch a horse race by from the top of a bandstand positioned next to the race track at the Wells County Fair in Fessenden. Members of the New Rockford High School Band, identified by a sign on the bandstand, sit below.

Front right view showing the entrance a canopy over the entrance; one story building young trees next to front of building. This building was a WPA project. A sign advertising the WPA is visible on the side of the building, as is a public...

Horses are bunched together near the bandstand during a race at the Wells County Fair in Fessenden. People watch from the grandstand and the infield. Many cars and tents are in the infield area. Four grain elevators of Fessenden are visible in...

A young girl is blindfolded and draws a ticket out of a bucket during a drawing for a brand new car at the Wells County Fair. Down below is a huge box that held tickets with a sign that reads "Drop ticket on car in this box with name & address on...

People walk amidst booths and rides at the Wells County Fair in Fessenden, N.D. Cars are parked on the fairgrounds, and a carousel and ferris wheel are visible. A church sits on the edge of the fairgrounds.

A view of activities at the Morton County Fairgrounds in Mandan. Several horses race on the racetrack, while people watch from the grandstand and the edge of the track. Many cars are parked on the grounds, and railroad tracks are visible at the...

Flags fly from the top of a gate at the Wells County Fairgrounds in Fessenden. Many cars are parked inside the gates, and people walk on the fairgrounds. A sign reading "The other gate" with an arrow pointing right, is hanging from the fence.

Signs for a sideshow attraction called Eeka The Killer are visible at the Wells County Fair. In one panel, Eeka wrestles a man in a sailor uniform. A sign on the podium reads that the admission is 25 cents for everyone, and that there is no free...

From the vantage point of a Ferris wheel, activities of the Elbowoods fairgrounds can be seen. Several large tents have been set up, and horses are visible on the grounds and within a corral. Cars are parked at various places on the grounds.

Many cars are parked around the perimeter of the fairgrounds at the North Dakota State Fair in Grand Forks. Several tents have been set up on the grounds, and the makings of a hot air balloon ascent are visible at right.

A team of horses pull weights strapped to the back of a truck during a horse pulling contest at the Wells County Fair in Fessenden. Men mark the distance on the ground. A grain elevator is visible in the distance.